Ravi Bishnoi endured one of the biggest setbacks of his international career on Saturday, with the Indian leg-spinner registering a record-breaking wicket in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford. Bishnoi became the first bowler from the All-Members nation to bowl three no-balls in a men’s T20I, capping off a memorable evening that helped England to a four-wicket win and a 1-0 five-match lead. The record came on a day that began with much fanfare on the debut of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India. However, as the match progressed, Bishnoi was the most expensive player who stole the headlines for the wrong reasons. Defending 191, India got off to a good start as Arshdeep Singh removed Phil Salt and Jos Buttler early. Harry Brook then fell with 39 off 15 balls before Axar Patel removed the England captain to bring India back into the contest briefly. Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton then rebuilt the run with a 67-run partnership, heading for India against the slippery Old Trafford ground. While Axar continued to dominate, Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy struggled to find the right pace and length, allowing England’s batsmen to settle down. The change came in the 17th over. With England on the brink, Bishnoi lost control. He went through each of the first two overs, giving England two no-balls before Jacob Bethell made a brutal strike. The left-hander produced three long overs as Bishnoi brought down 29 runs, ending India’s hopes of a comeback. By the end of his innings, Bishnoi had returned figures of 0 for 60 from four overs, one of the most expensive spells of his T20I career. Earlier, India posted 190/7 after contributions from Abhishek Sharma (43), Shreyas Iyer (37), Ishan Kishan (49) and a brilliant Tilak Varma, who scored an unbeaten 24 off just 11 balls, including 17 runs off his last over. Jofra Archer. Sooryavanshi also gave a glimpse of his immense talent on the show. The 15-year-old became India’s youngest cricketer in the world and the second youngest from a Full Member country. He hit two sixes in a thrilling 14 off 10 balls before being stumped by Jos Buttler at Will Jacks. Despite India’s consistent and consistently brilliant batting competition, Bishnoi was at a premium. England chased down the target with a score to spare, with Bethell finishing unbeaten on 76 to secure a memorable victory. For Bishnoi, the defeat was bittersweet with an unwanted spot in the record books, becoming the first bowler from the Full Member tribe to bowl three balls in a men’s T20 International.
